A man suspected of being in possession of a powerful drug has been taken into custody, police said.

Police in Manchester, N.H., said that Preston Thorpe, 24, was arrested Friday at the Best Western Hotel on South Willow Street. Police said an anonymous caller tipped them off that Thorpe was in the hotel.

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He was taken into custody without incident.

Police issue a nationwide alert earlier this week, saying they believed that Thorpe had carfentanil, a powerful drug that's 100 times stronger than fentanyl. The drug has been linked to three overdose deaths in New Hampshire.

There was no word whether Thorpe was in possession of carfentanil when he was arrested. Police said that a search of his apartment turned up trace amounts of the drug.

Thorpe is charged with possession of carfentanil from the warrant issued earlier this week and a parole violation. He is scheduled to be arraigned Monday.